Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SD970 IS

Its time to look much closer at the Canon N Facebook ready versus Canon SD970 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both produced by Canon. The sensor resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the SD970 IS (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The N Facebook ready was unveiled 4 years later than the SD970 IS and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the N Facebook ready grades vs the SD970 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready and Canon PowerShot SD970 IS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery and Canon SD970 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon N Facebook ready provides external measurements of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Canon SD970 IS has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the N Facebook ready vs the SD970 IS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the N Facebook ready and SD970 IS is 93 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the N Facebook ready and SD970 IS.

Clearly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same resolution so you should expect similar quality of photos although you really should take the production date of the products into consideration. The fresher N Facebook ready provides a benefit in sensor innovation.